Remote controlled brake



Nov. 24, 1936.

R. E. MILLER REMOTE CONTROLLED BRAKE Filed Sept. 18, 1955 INVENTOR RAYMOND EJVHLLER ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 24, 1936 UNITED STAT mime PAT

QFFICE REMOTE ooN'rnoLLEp BRAKE Application September 18, 1935, Serial No. 41,011

27 Claims.

This invention relates to train brakes and more particularly to remote controlled means for varying the pressure of the fluid in the brake pipe for controlling the brakes of a train.

In a train equipped with the usual fluid pressure brake apparatus, the brakes are adapted to respond to variations in brake pipe pressure to efiect the application and the release of the brakes. In order to apply the brakes the engineer on the locomotive operates the usual brake valve device to vent fluid under pressure from the brake pipe on the train, and in order to effect a release of the brakes after an application the brake valve device is operated to supply fluid under pressure to the brake pipe. It is evident that a reduction in brake pipe pressure and an increase in brake pipe pressure is efiective at the front of the train, and then becomes effective serially from car to car towards the rear of the train, thereby causing a serial application of the brakes and a serial release of the brakes.

There is a certain amount of slack between the cars of a train which tends to be gathered toward the front of the train when the brakes are serially applied, and tends to permit the front portion of the train to run away from the rearportion of the train in eifecting a release of the brakes after an application. In relatively short trains this change in slack condition does not materially affect the braking of the train, but in long trains, Where the amount of slack is great and the time required to obtain an application of the brakes at the rear end of the train is quite long, the gathering of the slack toward the front of the train develops such force as to produce severe and damaging shocks, and especially in view of the fact that there is an ever increasing tendency to operate longer trains it is becoming correspondingly more diflicult to control the train brakes in such a manner as to prevent such shocks.

Brake systems have heretofore been developed to obviate the above condition by providing electrically controlled means on one or more cars in the train remote from the locomotive, such as on a car at the rear of the train, and operated simultaneously with the engineers brake valve device on the locomotive for varying the pressure of the fluid in the brake pipe. The remote unit is electrically controlled in accordance with the operation of the engineers brake valve device to simultaneously vary the brake pipe pressure at the remote unit in accordance with the variations in the brake pipe pressure effected at the locomotive by operation of the engineers brake valve device.

A brake system incorporating these features is shown in U. S. Patent 1,972,747, issued September 4, 1934, to myself and Thomas W. Masterman.

In the braking system shown in this patent the remote unit includes a magnet valve which controls the supply of fluid to and the release of fluid from the brake pipe, and the Winding of this magnet valve is normally deenergized, while the valve is biased to a position to efiect the supply of fluid to the brake pipe.

On movement of the engineers brake valve device to the service application position the supply of fluid to the brake pipe by operation of the engineers brake valve device is cut off, and at. the same time fluid is released from the brake pipe, while a circuit is established through the winding of the magnet valve of the remote unit and this valve is thereupon moved to a position to cut off the supply of fluid to the brake pipe and also open a communication through which fluid is released from the brake pipe to the atmosphere.

There is a possibility that in the operation of this system, when the engineers brake valve device is turned to the service application position, in which position the supply of fluid under pressure through the engineers brake valve device to the brake pipe is cut off, and fluid is released from the brake pipe to initiate an application of the brakes at the forward end of the train, that the magnet valve in the remote unit will not be energized or will not operate to cut off the supply of fluid to the brake pipe at the rear of the train, with the result that fluid will continue to be supplied to the brake pipe at the'rear of the train, thus maintaining the pressure of the fluid in the brake pipe in this portion of the train and 35 preventing an application of the brakes on the cars in this portion of the train.

As the brakes on the cars in the forward por-- tion of the train will be applied as a result of the reduction in the pressure of the fluid in this portion of the brake pipe by operation of the engineers brake valve device, and as the brakes on the cars at the rear of the train will remain released through the continued supply of fluid to the brake pipe by operation of remote unit, there will be a rapid run-in of the slack in the train so as to produce severe and damaging shocks.

It is the principal object of this invention to provide an improved braking system of the type describedin which the remote unit is electrically controlled and is operated simultaneously with the engineers brake valve device on the locomotive, and which incorporates means automatically operable to cut off the supply of fluid to the brake .55

pipe by the remote unit in the event of failure of the electrically operated portions of the remote unit to operate to cut off the supply of fluid to the brake pipe on movement of the engineers brake valve device to the brake application position.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved braking system of the type described in which the remote unit is electrically controlled and is operated simultaneously with the engineers brake valve device on the locomotive, and which incorporates means automatically operable to cut off the supply of fluid to the brake pipe by the remote unit in the event of failure of the electrically operated portions of the remote unit to operate to cut off the supply of fluid to the brake pipe on movement of the engineers brake valve device to the brake application position, and which also operates to release fluid from the brake pipe at an emergency rate.

Other objects of the invention and features of novelty will be apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, the single figure of which is a diagrammatic view of a brake equipment embodying my invention.

Referring to the drawing I have illustrated only those parts of the system which are essential to the operation and understanding of the improved braking system provided by this invention, and certain of the elements employed in this system and shown diagrammatically, as well as elements which may be employed in connection with the system shown in this application, are illustrated and described in detail in the above referred to U. S. Patent 1,972,747.

As shown in the drawing, the locomotive brake equipment comprises an engineers brake valve device represented in the drawing by the diagram lay-out I, and having a pneumatic portion 2 and an electric portion 3. The locomotive equipment includes, in addition, an equalizing discharge valve mechanism 5, an equalizing reservoir 6, a main reservoir 7, and a feed valve device 8.

The equipment on the remote or control car comprises a service application and release valve device II, a service application and release. magnet valve device l2, a lap magnet valve device l3, an emergency magnet valve device I 4, a brake pipe vent valve device 15, and a vent valve device IS.

The engineers brake valve device is illustrated diagrammatically in the drawing, and the pneumatic portion 2 comprises a rotary valve 29 having ports therein, and, as Will hereinafter more fully appear, controlling the supply of fluid from the main reservoir I, and the feed valve device 8, to the brake pipe l0 and to the equalizing dis charge valve device 5, and also has ports which control the release of fluid under pressure from the equalizing discharge valve device 5, and from the brake pipe Ill.

The electric portion 3 of the engineers brake valve device l comprises a drum 23, which is rotated in accordance with rotation of the rotary valve 29 of the pneumatic portion of the brake valve device, and which has mounted thereon a contact 24, which in different positions of the brake valve device, as will hereinafter more fully appear, is adapted to complete and interrupt circuits between a suitable source of electric energy, such as a battery 26, and the control wires 21, 28, and 29.

The equalizing discharge valve device 5 cornprises a casing 3! having a bore therein in which is positioned the equalizing piston 32, having on one side thereof a chamber 34, which is connected by way of a passage and pipe 35 with the equalizing reservoir 6. The piston 32 has on the other side thereof a chamber 36, which is connected by way of a passage and pipe 38 with the brake pipe l5, and by way of a pipe 39 with a port in the seat of the rotary valve 20 The piston 32 has associated therewith a valve 4| which controls communication between the chamber 35 and the atmosphere by way of a passage 43, and which is adapted to seat upon a seat 44 surrounding the passage 43 so as to cut off communication between the chamber 36 and the atmosphere.

The chamber 34 on the upper side of the piston 32 is also connected with a port in the seat of the rotary valve 23 by way of a pipe 45, while the main reservoir is connected with a port in the seat of the rotary valve 20 by way of a pipe 47, and the feed valve 8 is connected to a port in the seat of the rotary valve 20 by way of a pipe 39. In addition, the seat of the rotary valve 29 has an atmospheric exhaust port associated therewith and having a pipe 5!] connected thereto.

The service application and release valve device H, which is mounted on the control car, comprises a casing 55 having a bore therein in which is mounted a piston 56 having at one side thereof a valve chamber 57, which is constantly connected by way of a passage and pipe 58 with a feed valve 59 which is supplied with fluid under pressure from a suitable source, such as a reservoir 55. The valve chamber 57 has mounted therein a slide valve 62 which is adapted to be operated by the piston 56 through the medium of the piston stem 64.

The brake pipe in is connected with a port in the seat of the slide valve 62 by way of a passage and pipe 55, which has a branch passage 68 associated therewith and communicating with a port in the seat of the slide valve 62.

The piston 55 has on the opposite side thereof a chamber lib, in which is mounted a spring H and which urges the piston 55 into engagement with a stop 72, while the chamber H! is constantly connected by way of a passage 14 and a branched pipe 15 with the vent valve device I6,

and through the choke 78 with the service application and release valve device l2 and with the emergency magnet valve device M.

The service application and release valve device I! also includes the usual equalizing discharge valve mechanism, and which, as shown, comprises an equalizing piston 80 having at one side thereof a chamber 82 which is connected with a port in the seat of the slide valve 62 by Way of a passage 84, and is connected with an equalizing reservoir 36 by way of a passage and pipe 37. The piston 80 has on the other side thereof a chamber 39, which is connected with the brake pipe by way of a passage 98, which communicates with the passage 66, while the piston 85 has a valve 52 secured thereto and controlling communication between the chamber 89 and the atmosphere by way of a passage 9d. The valve 92 is adapted to seat upon a seat 95 formed on the body of the valve device and surrounding the passage M to cut off communication between the chamber 89 and the atmosphere.

The service application and release magnet valve device l2 comprises a double beat valve l 08 positioned in a valve chamber I02 to which is connected one branch of the branched pipe I5. This valve device also has formed therein a chamber I54 which is supplied with fluid under pressure from the feed valve 59 by way of a pipe I06 which connects with the pipe 58. In addition the valve I2 has a release chamber I08 formed therein which is in constant communication with the atmosphere by way of a passage I09.

The valve Hill is normally urged to its upper seated position by means of a spring III mounted in the chamber I54, so as to cut off communication between the chamber I02 and the release chamber I58, and to permit communication between the chamber IMI and the chamber I52.

This valve device has a winding associated therewith and operable when energized to urge the valve I55 to its lower seated position so as to cut ofl communication between the chamber I54 and the chamber I52, and to permit communication between the chamber I02 and the release chamber IIlS, and thereby with the atmosphere.

The lap magnet valve device I3 has a valve I20 positioned in a valve chamber I22, which is connected by way of a pipe and passage I24 with a port in a seat of the slide valve 52 of the serv ice application and release valve device II.

The lap magnet valve device I3 has, in addition, a chamber I26 formed therein and which is connected by way of a pipe I23 with a reduction limiting reservoir I35. The valve I20 is normally urged to its upper or open position by means of a spring I3I, and is urged downwardly to its seated position by means of the winding of the magnet valve device upon energization thereof to cut off communication between the chamber I26 and the chamber I22.

The emergency magnet valve device I4 has a valve I45 positioned in a chamber I4I, which is connected by way of a pipe I43, having a choke or restricted portion I44 interposed therein, with a volume reservoir I45, and with the brake pipe vent valve device I5 and the vent valve device I6. The emergency magnet valve device I4 also has a chamber I41 formed therein which has one branch of the pipe l6 connected thereto. The valve I45 is urged to its upper or open position by means of a spring I49, and is urged to its lower or seated position, which is the position in which it is shown in the drawing, upon energization of the winding of the magnet valve device.

One terminal of the winding of the service application and release magnet valve device II is connected to the wire 21; one terminal of the winding of the lap magnet valve device I3 is connected to the wire 28; while one terminal of the winding of the emergency magnet valve device I4 is connected to the wire 29. The other terminal of the windings of each of the magnet valve devices is connected to ground.

The brake pipe vent valve device I5 comprises a vent valve I55, contained in a chamber I5I and a piston I52 for unseating said valve, a spring I54 being provided in the chamber I5I for urging the vent valve I55 to its seat. The piston I52 has at one side a chamber I56 connected to the atmosphere by way of a passage I51, and at the opposite side a chamber I58 connected to the emergency magnet valve device by way of the pipe I43.

The chamber I5I of the brake pipe vent valve device I5 is connected to the brake pipe III by way of a pipe I59, which communicates with the pipe 6'6, and thereby with the brake pipe I0.

The vent valve device It comprises a vent valve I5! contained in a chamber I62 to which is connected one branch of the branched pipe I6, and a piston I54 for unseating said vent valve, a spring I65 being provided to urge said vent valve to its seat. The piston I64 has at one side thereof a chamber I65, which is constantly connected to the atmosphere by way of a passage I68, and has at the opposite side a chamber I69 which is connected to the emergency magnet valve device H! by means of the pipe I43.

The remote unit also is supplied with a cock I'I5 which controls communication through the brake pipe branch pipe 55 and the pipe 58 leading from the supply reservoir 55. The cock I15 comprises a plug valve I'IG having a handle I18 associated therewith for turning the plug valve from its cut-in position, in which it is shown in the drawing, to the cut-out position in which position communication through the pipes 66 and 5B is cut off, so that if for any reason the apparatus on the control car should be rendered inoperative, the remote unit can be cut off from the brake pipe and will therefore have no control over the pressure of the fluid in the brake pipe.

In operation, assuming that the engineers brake valve device is turned to the release position, fluid under pressure is supplied from the main reservoir I through the pipe 4'! to a port in the seat of the rotary valve 25, and flows through a port in the rotary valve 25 to the pipe 45 which communicates with the chamber 34 on one side of the equalizing piston 32 and with the equalizing reservoir 6.

Fluid also flows from the pipe 41 through a port in the rotary valve 28 to the pipe 39, from which it flows by way of the pipe 38 to the chamber 36 on the lower side of the equalizing piston 32, and also to the brake pipe I0.

The pressure on the opposite sides of the equalizing piston 32 will be substantially equal, and the piston 32 will be held in the position in which it is shown in the drawing, in which position the valve II is in engagement with the seat 44 so as to cut off the escape of fluid from the brake pipe by way of the passage 43.

When the engineers brake valve device is in the release position the contact 24 on the drum 23 of the electric portion of the brake valve device establishes a circuit between a wire I80, which is connected to one side of the battery 26, and the wire 29, which is connected to the winding of the emergency magnet valve device on the 1 control car. When a circuit is established through the winding of the emergency valve device I4 the valve I45 of this valve device is urged downwardly against the spring I49 so as to move the valve into engagement with its seat to cut off communication between the chamber I4I and the chamber I4I, which is the position in which the valve is shown in the drawing.

In this position of the engineers brake valve device the contact 24 of the electric portion 3 of the brake valve. device interrupts the circuits through the wires 21 and 28 so that the windings of the service application and release magnet valve device I2 and the lap magnet valve device It are deenergized, and the valve I55 of the service application and release magnet valve device I2, and the valve I20 of the lap magnet valve device I3 are moved to the positions in which they are shown in the drawing by the springs associated therewith.

' the equalizing reservoir 85.

Fluid from the reservoir to on the control car thereupon flows by way of the pipe 58, through the feed valve 59 to the valve chamber 5? of the service application and release valve device H, and by way of the pipe lot to the chamber I534 in the service application and release magnet valve device I2. As the valve Hill of this magnet valve device is in its upper position at this time fluid flows from the chamber MP4 to the chamber I92 and therefrom to the branched pipe I5. Fluid which is supplied to this pipe flows to the chamber I47 in the emergency magnet valve device I4, but as the valve Mill is held in its lower or seated position at this time because of the energization of the winding of the emergency magnet valve device, fluid is not permitted to flow from the chamber id? to the chamber I ll.

The fluid which is supplied to the pipe it from the chamber m2 also flows through the choke or restricted passage it, to the passage id in the service application and release valve device II, and thence to the chamber l3 on the spring side of the piston 55. As the pressure in the valve chamber 5'1, and in the chamber l9, will be substantially equal at this time, the piston 56 will be moved by the spring ii into engagement with the stop 12, which is the position in which it is shown in the drawing.

Fluid from the chamber lib: also flows by way of the pipe I5 to the chamber 552 in the vent valve device it, but as the valve Hill is in engagement with its seat at this time fluid cannot escape from this chamber to the atmosphere.

When the slide valve 6?; is in the position in which it is shown in the drawing fluid which is supplied to the valve chamber 5? in the service application and release valve device El flows by way of the passage and pipe 55 to the brake pipe II], and also by way of the passage 953 to the chamber 89 on the lower side of the equalizing piston 86. In addition, fluid flows by way of the passage 58 and the cavity Iiil in the slide valve 52 to the passage 85, which communicates with the chamber 82 on the upper side of the equalizing piston 80, and by Way of a passage 8? with As the pressures on the opposite sides of the equalizing piston 38 are substantially equal at this time the valve 92 will be maintained in engagement with the seat 96 so as to cut or? the release of fluid from the brake pipe to the atmosphere by way of the passage 94.

When the slide valve 52 is in the position in which it is shown in the drawing the passage I24 is connected by means of a cavity I52 in the slide valve with an atmospheric exhaust passage I83 so that fluid is released from the passage and pipe I24, and also from the reservoir Iiili, as the valve l2l of the lap magnet valve device I3 is maintained in its upper or open position to permit communication between the chamber I25 and the chamber 522.

After the engineers brake valve device has been in the release position for a time interval, it is moved to the running position, in which position the supply of fluid from the main reservoir I directly to the brake pipe and to the equalizing reservoir is cut oil and fluid is supplied thereto by way of the feed valve device 3 and the pipe 49 so that the brake pipe is maintained charged with fluid under pressure at the pressure supplied by the feed valve device 8.

When the engineers brake valve device is turned to the running position the contact 2-5 maintains the circuit through the winding of the emergency magnet valve device, while continuing to interrupt the circuits through the windings of the service application and release magnet valve device I2 and the lap magnet valve device I3, so that the apparatus on the control car continues to be conditioned to supply fluid under pressure to the brake pipe at the pressure determined by the feed valve device 59 on the control car.

Now if the engineer desires to make a gradual reduction in brake pipe pressure to effect a service application of the brakes he turns the engineers brake valve device from the running position to the service position, in which position the passage 59 is lapped by the rotary valve 20 so as to cut off the supply of fluid under pressure from the feed valve device 8 to the brake pipe, while the passage 39 associated with the brake pipe isalso cut ofi by the rotary valve 29. In addition, in this position of the engineers brake valve device a port in the rotary valve 20 establishes communication between the passage 45, which leads from the equalizing reservoir 6 and from the chamber 35 on the upper side of the equalizing piston 32, and the atmospheric exhaust passage Ell by way of a choke or restricted passage I85, so that fluid under pressure is released from the equalizing reservoir and the chamber 34 to the atmosphere at a restricted rate.

The higher brake pipe pressure in the chamber 35 on the lower side of the equalizing piston 32 then shifts the piston 32 upwardly and unseats the valve il, so that fluid under pressure is permitted to flow from the brake pipe by way of the pipe and passage 38 to the chamber 35 and therefrom to the atmosphere by way of the passage 63, which may have a choke plug I86 interposed therein to control the rate of reduction in brake pipe pressure.

In the service position of the engineers brake valve device the contact 24 is moved out of engagement with the contact associated with the wire 29, which leads to the winding of the emergency magnet valve device, so that the winding of this valve device is deenergized, while the contact 2 3 is moved to a position in which it engages the contact associated with the wire 21 which leads to the winding of the service application and release magnet valve device I2, thereby establishing a circuit through this winding.

On energization of the winding of the service application and release magnet valve device I2 the valve IIlIl is moved downwardly against the spring III so as to out ch communication between the chamber llll and the chamber I02, and thus cut off the flow of fluid under pressure from the reservoir Bil to the pipe 76. At the same time communication is permitted between the chamber I02 and the chamber I [I8 so as to permit the fluid in the pipe 76 to escape to the atmosphere by way of the passage I09.

When fluid is released from the pipe 76 fluid will also be released from the chamber III on the spring side of the piston 56, and the piston 55 will be forced to the right against the spring H by the pressure of the fluid in the valve chamber 57.

By this movement of the piston 55 the slide valve 62 will be moved to the right so that the cavity I8I no longer establishes communication between the passages 58 and 8 3, but establishes communication between the passage 84 and the passage I2 1, while the slide valve cuts ofl" communication between the valve chamber 51 and the passage 66. Fluid from the chamber 82 on the upper side of the equalizing piston 80, and in the equalizing reservoir 86 will thereupon be permitted to flow by way of the passage I24 to the chamber I22 in the lap magnet valve device I3, past the open valve I28 to the chamber I26, and therefrom by way of the pipe I28 to the reduction limiting reservoir I30.

On the reduction in the pressure of the fluid in the chamber 82 the higher brake pipe pressure in the chamber 89 on the lower side of the equalizing piston 88 will force the piston 88 upwardly, thereby unseating the valve 92 and permitting fluid unoler pressure from the brake pipe III to flow to the atmosphere by way of the pipe and passage 66 and the passage 99], the chamber 89, and thence to the atmosphere by way of the passage 94, which may have a choke plug I88 interposed therein to control the rate of reduction in brake pipe pressure.

It will be seen that since the winding of the service application and release magnet valve I2 is energized immediately upon movement of the engineers brake valve device to the service posi tion, the service application and release valve device I will promptly operate to effect a service reduction in brake pipe pressure at the control car at substantially the same time as the service reduction in brake pipe pressure is effected at the front end of the train by operation of the engineers brake valve device.

As the winding of the emergency magnet valve device I4 is deenergized while the engineers brake valve device is in the service position, the

, valve I will be moved to its upper or open position by the spring I49, and any fluid under pressure present in the pipe I43 and in the reservoir I45 is permitted to flow to the chamber I4I, past the valve I 48 to the chamber I4! and therefrom through the pipe '86 to the chamber I 82 in the service application and release magnet valve I2, and from this chamber to the chamber I08 and to the atmosphere by way of the passage I 09.

Fluid under pressure in the pipe I 43 and the reservoir I45 is also permitted to escape to the atmosphere by way of vent passages I98 and ISI in the pistons I52 and I 64 of the vent valve devices I5 and I6 respectively so'that the pipe I43 and the reservoir I45 are normally maintained at atmospheric pressure during a service application of the brakes.

A full service reduction in brake pipe pressure may be effected or the degree of reduction may be limited to any desired amount less than a full service reduction. In either case, when the de sired degree of brake pipe reduction is obtained the engineers brake valve device is turned from the service position to the lap position, in which the rotary valve 20 cuts oif communication between the pipe 45 and the atmospheric exhaust passage 50, and also cuts off communication between the other ports in the seat of the rotary valve. This prevents a further reduction in the pressure of the fluid in the chamber 34 and in the equalizing reservoir 6. The brake pipe pressure acting on the opposite side of the equalizing piston 32 then continues to reduce past the discharge valve 4! until the pressure in the chamber 35, and in the brake pipe I0, is slightly below the pressure in the chamber 34 at which time the piston 32 operates in the usual manner to seat the discharge valve M and prevent the further flow of fluid under pressure from the brake pipe to the atmosphere.

In the lap position of the engineers brake valve device the contact 24 establishes a circuit between the wire I8II leading from the battery 26, and the wires 21, 28 and 29 leading to the windings of the magnet valve devices on the control car. The winding of the service application and release magnet valve device I2, therefor, remains energized so that the valve element I86 is maintained in its lower seated position to cut oil the flow of fluid from the chamber I84 to the pipe 75, and to establish communication between the pipe I6 and the atmosphere.

On movement of the engineers brake valve device to the lap position the winding of the lap magnet valve device I3 will be energized and the valve He will bemoved to its lower seated position so as to out 01f communication between the chamber I26 and the chamber I22, and thus prevent the further venting of fluid from the equalizing discharge valve piston chamber 82 and the connecting reservoir 86 to the reduction limiting reservoir I 38.

Fluid will continue to be vented from the brake pipe II] past the discharge valve 92, however, until the brake pipe pressure acting in piston chamber 88 is reduced slightly below the pressure of the fluid in the chamber 82 on the opposite side of equalizing piston 80, at which time the piston 80 will be operated to seat the discharge valve 92 in the usual manner.

The reduction in brake pipe pressure may be efiected in steps, if desired, by moving the brake valve device first to service position, then to lap position and repeating this operation. The lap magnet valve device I3 on the remote unit will operate simultaneously with the movement of the brake valve device and permit a reduction in brake pipe pressure to be effected at the rear of the train in steps equal in amount to the: steps of reduction effected by operation of the engineers brake valve device at the front end of the train.

The reduction in equalizing reservoir pressure on the remote unit is limited to equalization with the reduction limiting reservoir, which, however, is preferably of such volume as to permit a full service reduction in brake pipe pressure.

If it is desired to charge the brake pipe and to efiect a release of the brakes after a service application, the engineers brake valve device is turned first to the release position, and then to the running position. In the release position of the engineers brake valve device fluid is supplied directly from the main reservoir 1 by Way of the pipe 41 and the ports in the rotary valve 20 to the brake pipe I8, and to the chamber 34 in the equalizing discharge valve device 5 and the, equalizing reservoir t, while in the running position of the engineers brake valve device fluid is supplied from the main reservoir I by way of the feed valve device 8 and the passage 49.

In the release position of the engineers brake valve device the contact 24 establishes a-circuit between the wire I88 leading from the battery 26, and the wire 29 leading tothe winding of the emergency magnet valve device I4 on the remote unit, while the circuits through the windings of the other magnet valve devices are interrupted. As a result of the interruption of the circuit through the winding of the service application and release magnet valve device I2 the valve "38 is moved to its upper seated position by the spring III, so as to cut oif communication between the pipe I6 and the atmosphere, and to establish communication between the pipe I 86 and the pipe I6 so that fluid is permitted to flow from the reservoir 68 by way of the pipes 58 and Hi6 to the chamber I04 and therefrom tothe chamber I02 which has the pipe I8 connected thereto.

Fluid which is supplied to the pipe It flows by way of this pipe through the restricted portion or choke 18 to the passage 14 in the service application and release valve device it from which passage it flows to the chamber Ill on the spring side of the piston 56, and on equalization of the pressure of the fluid in the chamber It with that in valve chamber 51 on the opposite side of piston 56, the piston 55 is moved by the spring H into engagement with the stop I2, thereby moving the slide valve 62 to the position in which it is shown in the drawing.

In this position of the slide valve 6'2 the cavity I8I establishes communication between the passage 68, which leads from the brake pipe E35, and the passage 84 which communicates with the chamber 82 on the upper side of the piston 8i), and with the equalizing reservoir 85, and at the same time the end of the slide valve 52 uncovers the end of the passage 55, so that fluid under pressure from the valve chamber 5I' flows by way of the passage 56 to the brake pipe, again charging the brake pipe with fluid under pressure. In this position of the slide valve 62 the cavity I82 establishes communication between the passage I24 and the atmospheric passage I83, thus permitting fluid from the reduction limiting reservoir I30 to escape past the open valve I25 in the lap magnet valve device I3 to the atmosphere by way of the passage I24, cavity I82, and the atmospheric exhaust passage I83.

In the release or running position of the engineers brake valve the winding of the emergency magnet valve device I4 is energized so that the valve I49 is moved into engagement with its. seat to cut off communication between the pipe 15 and the pipe I43.

If the engineer desires to eiiect an emergency application of the brakes he turns the brake valve device to the emergency position, in which position the ports in the rotary valve 26 connect the brake pipe 38 to the atmospheric exhaust passage 50 so as to release fluid directly from the brake pipe to the atmosphere.

In the emergency position of the engineers brake valve device the ports in the rotary valve 20 also connect the pipe 45 leading from the chamber 34 of the equalizing discharge valve device 5 and the equalizing reservoir 6 to the atmos phere, and the higher brake pipe pressure on the opposite side of the equalizing piston 32 quickly moves this piston upwardly so that the valve ll is moved away from the seat 44 to permit fluid to escape from the brake pipe It to the atmosphere by way of the passage 43.

In addition when the engineers brake valve device is turned to the emergency position the contact 24 of the electric portion 3 of the brake valve device is moved out of engagement with the contact associated with the wire I85 leading from the battery I26, and also out of engagement with the wires 21, 28 and 29 so that the windings of the magnet valve devices on the remote unit are deenergized.

As the winding of the service application and release magnet valve device I2 is deenergized the valve Hill is held by the spring iii in its upper seated position so as to cut off the release of fluid from the pipe it to the atmosphere and to permit fluid to flow from the pipe it to the pipe 56. As the winding of the lap magnet valve device I3 is deenergized the valve I20 is held in its upper or open position by the spring I3I so as to permit fluid to flow from the passage and pipe I24 and the service application and release valve device I I to the reduction limiting reservoir I30.

The winding of the emergency magnet valve device I4 will also be deenergized at this time and the valve I49 will be moved to its upper or open position by the spring H49, so as to permit fluid to flow from the pipe it to the chamber I4I and therefrom to the pipe M3. Fluid which is supplied to the pipe I43 flows through the choke or restricted portion I45 to the reservoir I45, and also to the chamber I69 in the vent valve device It and to the chamber I58 of the brake pipe vent valve device I5. The continued flow of fluid to the pipe I43 through the choke I44 causes the pressure of the fluid in the reservoir I45 to increase, and causes a similar increase in the pressure of the fluid in the chambers I58 and IE9 of vent valve devices I5 and I6, respectively.

When the pressure of the fluid in the chamber I58 of the brake pipe vent valve device I5 has increased to a predetermined value the piston I52 will be moved to the right, and will move the valve I55 away from its seat against the spring I54, thereby opening a communication between the chamber I5i and the atmosphere, thus permitting fluid to be released from the brake pipe It to the atmosphere by way of the pipe I59, the chamber I5I, the chamber I55 and exhaust passage I51.

Similarly, when the pressure of the fluid in the chamber I59 has increased to a predetermined value, the piston Itifil will be shifted to the right and will move the valve I6! away from its seat against the spring I65 so that fluid from the chamber I52 escapes to the atmosphere by way of the chamber IE5 and the exhaust passage I68.

The chamber I52 has one branch of the pipe 16 connected thereto, and on the release of fluid under pressure from the chamber I62, fluid will also be released from the chamber ll of the service application and release valve device II, which chamber is in constant communication with the chamber 552 of the vent valve device I6 by way of the passage I4 and the pipe I6.

Fluid will continue to be supplied from the service application and release magnet valve I2 to the pipe 16, and will flow through the choke I8 to the portions of the pipe I6 which communicate with the service application and release valve device II and with the vent valve device IS. The rate of flow of fluid through the choke I8 is substantially less than the rate at which fluid is released from this portion of the pipe l6 through the vent valve device It, with the result that there will be a rapid reduction in the pressure of the fluid in the chamber Iii of the service application and release valve device II when the valve I'I of the vent valve I5 is moved away from its seat.

On the release of fluid under pressure from the chamber I t of the service application and release valve device, the piston 55 will be moved against the spring H by the pressure of the fluid in the valve chamber 51 and the slide valve 62 will be moved to a position to cut off the supply of fluid to the brake pip-e from the valve chamber 51 by way of the passage 66, and the cavity IBI of the slide valve 62 will establish communication between the passage 84 and the passage I24 to release fluid from the chamber 82 on the upper side of the equalizing piston and from the equalizing reservoir 8t.

Fluid under pressure which is supplied to the chamber I58 of the brake pipe vent valve device I5 will be released to the atmosphere at a're-' stricted rate by way of a restricted passage I96 extending through the piston I62, while fluid which is supplied to the chamber I69 of vent valve device I6 will escape to the atmosphere at a restricted rate through the passage I9I extending through the piston I64 of this valve device. The combined flow capacity of the restricted passages I and IIJI is preferably less than that of the flow capacity of the choke or restricted passage I44, so that fluid under pressure will be supplied to the pipe I43 and to the reservoir I45 somewhat more rapidly than it is released therefrom, with the result that pressure will be permitted to build up in this pipe and reservoir. This pressure will be maintained as long as the winding of the emergency magnet valve device I4 remains deenergized so that fluid under pressure is supplied to the pipe I43.

On the energization of the winding of the emergency magnet valve device I4 the valve I46 will be moved into engagement with its seat so as to cut off the supply of fluid under pressure to the pipe I43 and the reservoir I45, and thereafter the pressure of the fluid in the pipe I43 and the reservoir I45 will be reduced due to the escape of fluid therefrom by way of the restricted passages I99 and. I9I, but the rate of flow of fluid through these passages is such that a substantial time interval will elapse before the pressure of the fluid in the pipe I43, the reservoir I45 and in the chambers I58 and I69 is reduced to a value which permits the springs I54 and I65 associated with the valve elements I56 and I6I of the vent valve devices I5 and I6, respectively, to shift these valves into engagement with their seats and cut off the release of fluid from the brake pipe I6 by way of the vent valve I5. This insures that fluid under pressure will be released from the brake pipe for a long enough period of time to insure that an emergency application of the brakes will be effected.

In order to charge the brake pipe and eflect a release of the brakes after an emergency'application the engineers brake valve device is operated in the same manner as in charging the brake pipe after a service reduction in brake pipe pressure.

The brake system provided by my invention incorporates means automatically operable to release fluid from the brake pipe at an emergency rate, and to condition the equipment on the control car to cut off the flow of fluid to the brake pipe in the event of failure of the equipment on the control car to operate in the normal manner to cut off the supply of fluid to the brake pipe on movement of the engineers brake valve device to the service application position.

On movement of the engineers brake valve device to the service position fluid under pressure will be released from the brake pipe at the locomotive in the manner more fully described above, while the contact 24 will be moved to a position to interrupt the circuit through the winding of the emergency magnet valve device I4, and to normally establish a circuit through the winding of the service application and release magnet valve device I2.

As the winding of the emergency magnet valve device I4 is deenergized the valve I40 will be moved to its upper or open position by the spring I49, thereby establishing communication between the pipe I6 and the pipe I43 leading to the reservoir I45 and the vent valve devices I5 and I6.

If at this time the winding of the service application and release magnet valve device I2 is deenergized, due to a break in the Wire 21, or for any other reason, or if the magnet valve device I2 fails to operate for any cause, the valve I60 will be moved to its upper seated position by the spring III, if it is not already in this position, thereby opening communication between the chamber I04 and the chamber I62 so that fluid is permitted to flow from the pipe I06 to the chamber I64, and to the chamber I62, and thence by way of the pipe I6 to the chamber I4'I of the emergency magnet valve device I4. As the valve I45 of the emergency magnet valve device I4 is in the upper or open position at this time fluid supplied to the chamber I4'I is permitted to flow to the chamber I4! and therefrom to the pipe I43.

Fluid which is supplied to the pipe I43 flows through the choke I45 and causes the pressure to build up in the reservoir I45 and in the chambers I59 and I59 of the vent valve devices I5 and I6, respectively, and the vent valve device I5 thereupon operates to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe III by way of the pipe I59 at an emergency rate.

The vent valve device I6 also operates to release fluid under pressure from the chamber III of the service application and release valve de vice I I by way of the passage l4 and the pipe I6. The rate at which fluid is released from the chamber III by way of the vent valve device I6 exceeds the rate at which fluid is supplied to this portion of the pipe I6 from the service application and release magnet valve device I2 through the choke III, with the result that the pressure of the fluid in the chamber III is reduced very rapidly, and the pressure of the fluid in the valve chamber 5? causes the piston 56 to move to the right so as to shift the slide valve 52 to a position to cut off the supply of fluid from the valve chamber 511 to the brake pipe by way of the passage and pipe 66. In addition the equalizing section of the service application and release valve device II operates to vent fluid under pressure from the brake pipe ID in the manner described in detail above.

The application of the brakes resulting from the release of fluid from the brake pipe at an emergency rate will appraise the engineer of the fact that the brake equipment is not in proper working order and he can then examine the {equipment to find out the cause of the trouble.

If it is desired to operate the train without using the equipment on the remote control car it is possible to do so. This may be accomplished by turning the plug valve I16 so as to cut off communication between the reservoir 60 and the feed Valve 59, and to out 01f communication between the brake pipe III and the pipes 66 and I59. Thereafter the supply and release of fluid under pressure to and from the brake pipe is controlled by means of the engineers brake valve device on the locomotive in the usual manner.

It will be seen that the brake system provided by this invention incorporates means automatically operable to cut off the supply of fluid under pressure to the brake pipe by the means on the control car on movement of the engineers brake valve device to a position to release fluid from the brake pipe and on failure of the electroresponsive means on the control car to operate to effect the cutting off of the supply 0f fl uid 75 to the brake pipe by the equipment on the control car.

While one preferred embodiment of the improved brake system provided by this invention has been illustrated and described in detail, it should be understood that the invention is not limited to these details of construction and that numerous changes and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the following claims.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a fluid pressure train brake system, in combination, a brake pipe, valve means mounted on the locomotive for supplying fluid under pressure to said brake pipe and operative to cut off the supply of fluid under pressure to said brake pipe and to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe, electroresponsive means mounted on a car of said train for supplying fluid under pres sure to the brake pipe and operative to cut off the supply of fluid to the brake pipe and to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe, means associated with the valve means on the locomotive and operative to control the electroresponsive means in accordance with operation of said valve means, and means associated with said electroresponsive means and automatically operable to cut off the supply of fluid under pressure to the brake pipe by said electroresponsive means on failure of the said electroresponsive means to operate to effect the cutting off of the supply of fluid under pressure to the brake pipe on movement of the valve means on the locomotive to a position to cut off the supply of fluid under pressure to the brake pipe at the locomotive.

2. In a fluid pressure train brake system, in combination, a brake pipe, valve means mounted on the locomotive for supplying fluid under pressure to said brake pipe and operative to cut ofl the supply of fluid under pressure to said brake pipe and to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe, electroresponsive means mounted on a car of said train for supplying fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and operative to cut off the supply of fluid to the brake pipe and to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe, means associated with the valve means on the locomotive and operative to control the electroresponsive means in accordance with operation on said valve means, and means associated with said electroresponsive means and automatically operable to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe on failure of the electroresponsive means to operate to effect the release of fluid from the brake pipe on movement of the valve means on the locomotive to a position to release fluid from the brake pipe at the locomotive.

3. In a fluid pressure train brake system, in combination, a brake pipe, valve means mounted on the locomotive for supplying fluid under pressure to said brake pipe and operative to cut off the supply of fluid under pressure to said brake pipe and to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe, electroresponsive means mounted on a car of said train for supplying fluid under pressure to the brake pipe operative to cut oif the supply of fluid to the brake pipe and to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe, means associated with the valve means on the locomotive and operative to control the electroresponsive means in accordance with operation of said valve means, and means associated with said electroresponsive means and automatically operable to cut ofl the supply of fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe on failure of the electroresponsive means to operate to effect the cutting off of the supply of fluid under pressure to the brake pipe on movement of the valve means on the locomotive to a position to cut off the supply of fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe at the locomotive.

4. In a fluid pressure train brake system, in combination, a brake pipe, valve means mounted on the locomotive for supplying fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and operative to cut off the supply of fluid under pressure to said brake pipe to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe, valve means mounted on a car of said train and operable in response to variations in the pressure or" the fluid supplied thereto for supplying fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and operative to cut off the supply of fluid under pressure and to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe, e ectroresponsive means for supplying fluid under pressure to said valve means and operative to cut off the supply of fluid under pressure to said valve means and to release fluid under pressure from said valve means, means associated with the valve means on the locomotive and operative to control said electroresponsive means to vary the supply of fluid under pressure to and the release of fluid from the valve means on the car to operate said valve means toeifect the supply and release of fluid under pressure to and from the brake pipe in accordance with the supply and release of fluid under pressure to and from the brake pipe by the valve means on the locomotive, and means responsive to the pressure of the fluid supplied to the valve means on the car and operative to cut off the supply of fluid under pressure to the brake pipe by the valve means on the car in response to a variation in said pressure operative to condition said valve means to supply fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and on movement of the valve means on the locomotive to a position to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe.

5. In a fluid pressure train brake system, in combination, a brake pipe, valve means mounted on the locomotive for supplying fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and operative to cut off the supply of fluid under pressure to said brake pipe and to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe, valve means mounted on a car of said train and operable in response to variations in the pressure of fluid supplied thereto to supply fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and operative to cut off the supply of fluid under pressure to the brake pipe, electroresponsive means for supplying fluid under pressure to said valve means and operative to cut ofl the supply of fluid under pressure to said valve means, means associated with the valve means on the locomotive and operative to control said electroresponsive means to vary the supply of fluid under pressure to the valve means on the car to operatesaid valve means to effect the supply of fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and the cutting off of the supply of fluid under pressure to the brake pipe in accordance with operation of the valve means on the locomotive to supply fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and to cut off the supply of fluid under pressure to the brake pipe, and means responsive to the pressure of the fluid supplied to the Valve means on the car and operative to cut off the supply of fluid under pressure to the brake pipe by said valve means in response to a variation in said pressure operative to condition said valve means to supply fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and on movement of the valve means on the locomotive to a position to release fluid from the brake pipe.

6. In a fluid pressure train brake system, in combination, a brake pipe, valve means mount ed on the locomotive for supplying fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and operative to cut off the supply of fluid under pressure to said brake pipe and to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe, valve means mounted on a car of said train and operable in response to variations in the pressure of the fluid supplied thereto to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe and operative to cut ofl the release of fluid under pressure from the brake pipe, electroresponsive means for supplying fluid under pressure to said valve means and operative to cut off the supply of fluid under pressure to said valve means and to release fluid from said valve means, means associated with the valve means on the locomotive and operative to control said electroresponsive means to vary the supply of fluid under pressure to the valve means on the car to eiTect the release of fluid under pressure from the brake pipe and the cutting oil of the release of fluid under pressure from the brake pipe in accordance with operation of the valve means on the locomotive to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe and to cut off the release of fluid under pressure from the brake pipe, and means responsive to the pressure of the fluid supplied to the valve means on the car and operative to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe in response to a variation in said pressure operative to condition said valve means to out off the release of fluid under pressure from the brake pipe and on movement of the valve means on the locomotive to a position to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe.

7. In a fluid pressure train brake system, in combination, a brake pipe, valve means mounted on the locomotive for supplying fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and operative to cut ofi the supply of fluid under pressure to said brake pipe and to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe, valve means mounted on a car of said train and operable in response to variations in the pressure of the fluid supplied thereto to release fluid under pressure from the 'brake pipe and operative to cut off the release of fluid under pressure from the brake pipe, electroresponsive means for supplying fluid under pressure to said valve means and operative to cut off the supply of fluid under pressure to said valve means and to release fluid from said valve means, means associated With the valve means on the locomotive and operative to control said electroresponsive means to vary the supply of fluid under pressure to the valve means on the car to effect the release of fluid under pressure from the brake pip-e and the cutting ofi of the release of fluid under pressure from the brake pipe in accordance with operation of the valve means on the locomotive to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe and to cut off the release of fluid under pressure from the brake pipe, and means responsive to the pressure of the fluid supplied to the valve means on the car and operative to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe at an emergency rate in response to a variation in said pressure operative to condition said valve means to cut off the release of fluid under pressure from the brake pipe and on movement of the valve means on the locomotive to a position to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe.

8. In a fluid pressure train brake system, in combination, a brake pipe, valve means mounted on the locomotive for supplying fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and operative to cut off the supply of fluid under pressure to said pipe and to release fluid under pressure from. the brake pipe, valve means mounted on a car of said train and operable in response to variations in the pressure of fluid supplied thereto to supply fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and o erative to out off the supply of fluid under pressure to the brake pipe, electroresponsive means for supplying fluid under pressure to said valve means and. operative to cut off the supply of fluid under pressure to said valve means and to release fluid under pressure from said valve means, means associated with the valve means in the locomotive and operative to control said electroresponsive means to vary the supply of fluid under pressure to the valve means on the car to operate said valve means to effect the supply of fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and the cutting oif of the supply of fluid under pressure to the brake pipe in accordance With operation of the valve means on the locomotive to supply fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and to cut off the supply of fluid under pressure to the brake pipe, and means responsive to the pressure of the fluid supplied to the valve means on the car and operative in response to a variation in said pressure operative to condition said valve means to supply fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and on movement of the valve means on the locomotive to a position to cut off the supply of fluid under pressure to the brake pipe to efltect a variation in the pressure of the fluid supplied to the valve means on the car to condition said valve means to cut ofi the supply of fluid under pressure to the brake pipe.

9. In a fluid pressure train brake system, in combination, a brake pipe, valve means mounted on the locomotive for supplying fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and operative to out off the supply of fluid under pressure to said brake pipe and to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe, valve means mounted on a car of said train and operable in response to varia tions in the pressure of the fluid supplied there to for supplying fluid under pressure to the brake pipe, and operative to cut oil the supply of fluid under pressure and to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe, eleetroresponsive means for supplying fluid under pressure to said valve means and operative to cut off the supply of fluid under pressure to said valve means and to release fluid under pressure from said valve means, means associated with the valve means on the locomotive and operative to control said electroresponsive means to vary the supply and release of fluid under pressure to and from the valve means on the car to operate said valve means to effect the supply and release of fluid under pressure to and from the brake pipe in accordance with the supply and release of fluid under pressure to and from the brake pipe by the valve means on the locomotive, and means responsive to the pressure of the fluid supplied to the valve means on the car and operative in response to a variation in said pressure operative to condition said valve means to supply fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and on movement of the valve means on the locomotive to a position to release fluid from the brake pipe to eflect a variation in the pressure of fluid supplied to the valve means on the car to condition said valve means to out off the supply of fluid under pressure to the brake pipe.

10. In a fluid pressure train brake system, in combination, a brake pipe, valve means mounted on the locomotive for supplying fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and operative to cut ofl the supply or" fluid under pressure to said brake pipe and to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe, valve means mounted on a car of said train and operable in response to variations in the pressure of the fluid supplied thereto for supplying fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and operative to cut off the supply of fluid under pressure and torelease fluid under pressure from the brake pipe, electroresponsive means for supplying fluid under pressure to said valve means and operative to out ofl the supply of fluid under pressure to said valve means and to release fluid under pressure from said valve means, means associated with the valve means on the locomotive and operative to control said electroresponsive means to vary the supply and release of fluid under pressure to and from the valve means on the car to operate said valve means to eflect the supply and release of fluid under pressure to and from the brake pipe in accordance with the supply and release of fluid under pressure to and from the brake pipe by the valve means on the locomotive, and means responsive to the pressure of the fluid supplied to the valve means on the car and operative in response to a variation in said pressure operative to condition said valve means to supply fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and on movement of the valve means on the locomotive to a position to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe to effect a variation in the pressure of the fluid supplied to the valve means on the car to condition said valve means to out off the supply of fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and to release fluid from the brake pipe.

11. In a fluid pressure train brake system, in combination, a brake pipe, valve means mounted on the locomotive or supplying fluid under pressure to said brake pipe and operative to cut off the supply of fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe, valve means mounted on a car of said train and operable in response to variations in the pressure of the fluid supplied thereto for supplying fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and operative to cut ofl the supply of fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe, eiectro-responsive means for supplying fluid under pressure to said valve means and operable to out off the supply of fluid under pressure to the valve means and to release fluid under pressure from said valve means, means associated with the valve means on the locomotive and operative to control said electroresponsive means to vary the supply and release of fluid under pressure to and from the valve means on the car to operate said valve means to effect the supply and release of fluid under pressure to and from the brake pipe in accordance with the supply and release of fluid under pressure to and from the brake pipe by the valve means on the locomotive, other valve means on the car for releasing fluid under pressure from the brake pipe, said valve means being responsive to variations in the pressure of the fluid supplied thereto, and electroresponsive means operable on movement of the valve means on the locomotive to a position to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe and on failure of the first named valve means on the car to cut off the flow of fluid to the brake cylinder to effect a variation in the pressure of the fluid supplied to said other valve means to condition said valve means to release fluid under pressure "from the brake pipe.

12. In a fluid pressure train brake system, in combination, a brake pipe, valve means mounted on the locomotive for supplying fluid under pres sure to said brake pipe and operative to cut ofl the supply of fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe, valve means mounted on a car of said train and operable in response to variations in the pressure of the fluid supplied thereto for supplying fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and operative to cut oil? the supply of fluid unde" pressure to the brake pipe and to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe, electroresponsive means for supplying fluid under pressure to said valve means and operable to out off the supply of fluid under pressure to the valve means and to release fluid under pressure from said valve means, means associated with the valve means on the locomotive and operative to control said eleotroresponsive means to vary the supply and release of fluid under pressure U0 and from the valve means on the car to operate said valve means to effect the supply and release of fluid under pressure to and from the brake pipe in accordance with the supply and release of fluid under pressure to and from the brake pipe by the valve means on the locomotive, other valve means on the car for releasing fluid under pressure from the brake pipe, said valve means being responsive to variations in the pressure of the fluid supplied thereto and being operative by the variation in pressure eflective to condition the first named valve means to supply fluid under pressure to the brake pipe to release fluid from the brake pipe, and electroresponsive means controlling a passage by Way of which the pressure of the fluid supplied to the second named valve means may be controlled by the electroresponsive means associated with the first named valve means, said el-ectroresponsive means being operated to eflect communication through said passage on movement of the valve means on the locomotive to a position to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe.

13. In a fluid pressure train brake system, in combination, a brake pipe, valve means mounted on the locomotive for supplying fluid under pressure to said brake pipe and operative to cut on" the supply of fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe, valve means mounted on a car of said train and operable in response to varia tions in the pressure of the fluid supplied thereto for supplying fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and operative to cut ofif the supply of fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe, electroresponsive means for supplying fluid under pressure to said valve means and operable to cut off the supply of fluid under pressure to the valve means and to release fluid under pressure from said valve means, means associated with the valve means on the locomotive and operative to control said electroresponsive means to vary the supply and release of fluid under pressure to and from the valve means on the car to operate said valve means to effect the supply and release of fluid under pressure to and from the brake pipe in accordance with the supply and release of fluid under pressure to and from the brake pipe by the valve means on the locomotive, other valve means on the car for controlling the pressure of the fluid supplied to the first named valve means, said valve means being responsive to variations in the pressure of the fluid supplied thereto and being operated to vary the pressure of the fluid supplied to the first named valve means to cut off the supply of fluid to the brake pipe by the variation in pressure effective to condition the first named valve means to supply fluid under pressure to the brake pipe, and electroresponsive means controlling a passage by way of which the pressure of the fluid supplied to the second named valve means may be controlled by the electroresponsive means associated with the first named valve means, said electroresponsive means being operated to permit communication through said passage on movement of the valve means on the locomotive to a position to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe.

14. In a fluid pressure train brake system, in combination, a brake pipe, valve means mounted on the locomotive for supplying fluid under pressure to said brake pipe and operative to cut off the supply of fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe, valve means mounted on a car of said train and operable in responsive to variations in the pressure of the fluid supplied thereto for supplying fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and operative to cut off the supply of fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe, electroresponsive means for supplying fluid under pressure to said valve means and operable to cut off the supply of fluid under pressure to the valve means and to release fluid under pressure from said valve means, means associated with the valve means on the locomotive and operative to control said electroresponsive means to vary the supply and release of fluid under pressure to and from the valve means on the car to operate said valve means to effect the supply and release of fluid under pressure to and from the brake pipe in accordance with the supply and release of fluid under pressure to and from the brake pipe by the valve means on the locomotive, other valve means on the car for controlling the pressure of the fluid supplied to the first named valve means, said valve means being responsive to variations in the pressure of the fluid supplied thereto and being operative to vary the pressure or" the fluid supplied to the first named valve means to condition said valve means to cut off the supply of fluid under pressure to the brake pipe by the variation in pressure effective to condition the first named valve means to supply fluid under pressure to the brake pipe, valve means on the car for releasing fluid under pressure from the brake pipe, said valve means being responsive to variations in the pressure of the fluid supplied thereto and being operative to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe by the variation in pressure eflective to condition the first named valve means to supply fluid under pressure to the brake pipe, and electroresponsive means controlling a passage by way of which the pressure of the fluid supplied to the second named valve means and said last named valve means may be controlled by the electroresponsive means associated with the first named valve means, said electroresponsive means being operated to permit communication through said passage on movement of the valve means on the locomotive to a position to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe.

15. In a fluid pressure brake system, in combination, a brake pipe, variations in the pressure in which control the application and release of the brakes, valve means on the locomotive movable to a plurality of operating positions for supplying fluid under pressure to said brake pipe and operative to cut off the supply of fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and to release fluid under pressure from the brake pipe, valve means mounted on a car in said train and responsive to a given variation in the pressure of the fluid supplied thereto to eflect a predetermined variation in the pressure of the fluid in the brake pipe, electroresponsive means for controlling the supply of fluid to said valve means on the car, means associated with the valve means on the locomotive and controlling the electroresponsive means on the car, said means being adapted on movement of the valve means on the locomotive to one of said operating positions to control the electroresponsive means to effect said given variation in the pressure of the fluid supplied to the valve means to efiect operation of the said valve means to effect said predetermined variation in the pressure of the fluid in the brake pipe, and means adapted to effect said given variation in the pressure of the fluid supplied to said valve means and operated in response to a different variation in the pressure of the fluid supplied to said valve means and on movement of the valve means on the locomotive to a position to normally operate the electroresponsive means to effect said given variation in the pressure of the fluid supplied to the valve means on the car.

16. In an electro-pneumatic brake, in combination, a brake pipe, a valve device operated by an increase in fluid pressure for venting fluid from the brake pipe, electrically controlled valve means operated upon deenergization for supplying fluid under pressure to said valve device, and electrically controlled means operative upon energization for also eflecting a venting of fluid from the brake pipe, and operative upon deenergization for establishing communication through which said first-named electrically controlled valve means supplies fluid under pressure to said valve device.

17. In an electro-pneumatic brake, in combination, a brake pipe, a valve device operated by an increase in fluid pressure for venting fluid from the brake pipe, electrically controlled valve means operated upon deenergization for supplying fluid under pressure to said valve device, a service valve device normally establishing a communication through which fluid under pressure is supplied to the brake pipe and operated upon a reduction in fluid pressure for cutting off said communication and for venting fluid from the brake pipe, and electrically controlled means operative upon energization for reducing the fluid pressure in said service valve device and for establishing communication through which said electrically controlled valve means supplies fluid to said valve device.

18. In an electro-pneumatic brake, in combination, a brake pipe, a valve device operated by an 7 increase in fluid pressure for venting fluid from the brake pipe, electrically controlled valve means operated upon deenergization for supplying fluid under pressure to said valve device, a service valve device operated upon a reduction in fluid pressure for venting fluid from the brake pipe, electrically controlled means operative when deenergized to supply fluid under pressure to said service valve device and to said electrically controlled valve means and operative upon energization to vent fluid from said service valve device, and a vent valve device also operated by fluid supplied by operation of said electrically controlled valve means for also venting fluid from said service valve device.

19. In an electro-pneumatic brake, in combination, a brake pipe, a valve device operated by an increase in fluid pressure for venting fluid from the brake pipe, electrically controlled valve means operated upon deenergization for supplying fluid under pressure to said valve device, a service valve device operated upon a reduction in fluid pressure for venting fluid from the brake pipe, electrically controlled means operative when deenergized to supply fluid under pressure to said service valve device and to said electrically controlled valve means and operative upon energization to vent fluid from said service valve device, a vent valve device also operated by fluid supplied by operation of said electrically controlled valve means for also venting fluid from said service valve device, and a choked passage for limiting the rate at which said electrically controlled means supplies fluid to said service valve device to permit the venting of fluid therefrom by said service valve controlling vent valve device at a greater rate.

20. In an electro-pneumatic brake, in combination, a brake pipe, a valve device operated by a given variation in the pressure of the fluid supplied thereto for venting fluid from the brake pipe, electrically controlled valve means operative upon deenergization to effect said given variation in the pressure of the fluid supplied to said valve device, and electrically controlled means operative upon energization for also effecting a venting of fluid from the brake pipe and operative upon deenergization for establishing communication through which said electrically controlled valve means efiects said given variation in the pressure of the fluid supplied to said valve device.

21. In an electro-pneumatic brake, in combination, a brake pipe, a valve device operated by a given variation in the pressure of the fluid supplied thereto for supplying fluid under pressure to the brake pipe and operated by a different variation in the pressure of the fluid supplied thereto to cut oil the supply of fluid to the brake pipe, electrically controlled valve means operative upon deenergization to effect said given variation in the pressure of the fluid supplied to said valve device and operative upon energization to eirect said different variation in the pressure of the fluid supplied to said valve device, valve means operable by said given variation in pressure for eflecting said different variation in the pressure of the fluid supplied to the said valve device, and electrically controlled means operative upon deenergization for eflecting said given variation in the pressure of the fluid supplied to the said valve means.

22. In a fluid pressure train brake system, in combination, a brake pipe, an engineers valve on the locomotive for effecting the supply and release of fluid under pressure to and from the brake pipe, valve means carried by a car of the train and operative responsive to variations in the pressure of the fluid supplied thereto for venting fluid from the brake pipe, electro-responsive means controlling communication between said valve means and a chamber, an electro-responsive valve device controlling the pressure of the fluid in said chamber, and means associated with the engineers valve on the locomotive for controlling the electro-responsive means and the electroresponsive valve device.

23. In a fluid pressure train brake system, in combination, a brake pipe, an engineers valve on the locomotive for efiecting the supply and release of fluid under pressure to and from the brake pipe, valve means carried by a car of the train and operative responsive to variations in the pressure of the fluid supplied thereto for venting fluid from the brake pipe, electro-responsive means controlling communication between said valve means and a chamber, an electroresponsive valve device controlling the pressure of the fluid in said chamber, means associated with the engineers valve on the locomotive for controlling the electro-responsive means and the electro-responsive valve device, and means responsive to the pressure of the fluid in said chamber for supplying fluid under pressure to the brake pipe.

24. In a fluid pressure train brake system, in combination, a brake pipe, an engineers valve on the locomotive for eflecting the supply and release of fluid under pressure to and from the brake pipe, valve means carried by a car of the train and operative responsive to variations in the pressure of the fluid supplied thereto for venting fluid from the brake pipe, electro-responsive means controlling communication between said valve means and a chamber, an electro-responsive valve device controlling the pressure of the fluid in said chamber, means associated with the engineers valve on the locomotive for controlling the electro-responsive means and the electro-responsive valve device, a supply valve device responsive to variations in the pressure of the fluid supplied thereto for supplying fluid under pressure to the brake pipe, and a communication between said supply valve device and the said chamber through which fluid may flow at a restricted rate.

25. In a fluid pressure train brake system, in combination, a brake pipe, an engineers valve on the locomotive for effecting the supply and release of fluid under pressure to and from the brake pipe, a supply valve mounted on a car of the train and operated by variations in the pressure of the fluid supplied thereto for supplying fluid under pressure to the brake pipe, a communication between said supply valve and a chamber through which fluid may flow at a given rate, electro-responsive valve means controlling the pressure of the fluid in said chamber, valve mechanism responsive to the pressure of the fluid supplied thereto and controlling a passage which communicates with the supply valve and through which fluid may flow at a rate more rapid than said given rate, an electro-responsive valve device controlling communication between said chamber and said valve mechanism, and means associated with the engineers valve for controlling the electro-responslve Valve means and electroresponsive Valve device.

26. In a fluid pressure train brake system, in combination, a brake pipe, an engineers valve on the locomotive for eflecting the supply and release of fluid under pressure to and from the brake pipe, a supply valve mounted on a car of the train and operated by variations in the pressure of the fluid supplied thereto for supplying fluid under pressure to the brake pipe, a communication between said supply Valve and a chamber through which fluid may flow at a given rate, electro-responsive valve means controlling the pressure of the fluid in said chamber, valve mechanism responsive to the pressure of the fluid supplied thereto for controlling a passage which communicates with the supply valve and through which fluid may flow at a rate more rapid than said given rate, a valve device responsive to the pressure of the fluid supplied thereto for venting fluid from the brake pipe, electro-responsive valve means controlling communication between said chamber and the said valve mechanism and the said valve device, and means associated with the engineers valve for controlling said electro-responsive valve means.

2'7. In a fluid pressure train brake system, in combination, a brake pipe, an engineers valve on the locomotive for effecting the supply and release of fluid under pressure to and from the brake pipe, a supply valve mounted on a car of the train and operated by variations in the pressure of the fluid supplied thereto for supplying fluid under pressure to the brake pipe, a communication between said supply valve and a chamber through which fluid may flow at a given rate, electro-responsive valve means controlling the pressure of the fluid in said chamber, valve mechanism responsive to the pressure of the fluid supplied thereto for controlling a passage which communicates with the supply valve and through which fluid may flow at a rate more rapid than said given rate, a valve device responsive to the pressure of the fluid supplied thereto for venting fluid from the brake pipe, electro-responsive valve means controlling a communication between said chamber and said valve mechanism and said valve device through which fluid may flow only at a restricted rate, and means associated with the engineers valve for controlling said electro-responsive valve means.

RAYMOND E. MILLER. 

